Dec. 13, 2012
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Connie Britton has notched her first Golden Globe nomination for 'Nashville.' / ABC

by Bill Keveney, USA TODAY

by Bill Keveney, USA TODAY

Connie Britton was enjoying time with her 22-month-old son, Yoby, when she got word this morning that she had received a Golden Globe lead-actress nomination for her role as music legend Rayna James in ABC's Nashville.

"I let him watch these little videos that we have made of him and his friends on my phone. We were having some quiet moments of watching his videos and then, suddenly, a little screen popped across the top of my phone from my manager and it said something like, 'Woo-hoo!' And I was like, 'Honey, can I just click off this video for one quick second? I just want to check that.' Which he didn't like very much, but you know," Britton says from Nashville, where the show is filmed. "He didn't really get the concept of the whole thing, but Mom here was excited."

She had a similar feeling for co-star Hayden Panettiere, who received a supporting actress nomination for playing musical up-and-comer Juliette Barnes.

"I just think it's so thrilling. I feel she's incredible on the show. The whole cast is amazing. We all have a blast working together," says Britton, a three-time Emmy nominee receiving her first Globes nomination. "I'm super happy for (Hayden), and I'm so excited that we're going to be able to go to the Golden Globes together. Wooo!"